Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t  36 them. They often think their parents are too strict with them, and they are never given a   37  hand.
Parents often find   38  difficult to win their children’s trust and  they seem to forget how they themselves   39  when they were young. For example, young people like to do things without much thinking. It is one of their ways to  40  that they grow up and they can do with any difficult things. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be changed.
When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success 41  you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they want, the music they enjoy and something else. But they don’t  42 to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or their clothes or their manner of speech, the young people feel very 43 .Sometimes you even don’t want your parents to say “ 44 ” to what you do. You want to stay at home alone and do what you like.
If you plan to control your  45 , you’d better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do.

【小题1】

A．remember B．help C．understand D．like

【小题2】

A．helpful B．useful C．free D．strong

【小题3】

A．that B．them C．one D．it

【小题4】

A．thought B．wanted C．needed D．felt

【小题5】

A．learn B．see C．find D．show

【小题6】

A．since B．if C．because D．though

【小题7】

A．mean B．care C．like D．decide

【小题8】

A．lonely B．happy C．worried D．strange

【小题9】

A．Yes B．No C．Sorry D．That’s right

【小题10】

A．life B．work C．study D．health

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They    1    that their parents don’t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict    2    them.
Parents often find    3    difficult to win their children’s trust and they seem to forget how they themselves felt when they were young.
For example, young people like to do things without    4  . It’s one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can    5    any difficult problems. Older people worry more easily. Most of them like to plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be known. So when you want your parents to let you do    6   , you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy, and something else. But they    7    to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture    8    their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or clothes or their ways of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes    9    going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home alone and do what they like.
If you plan to do something, you’d better win your parents over and get them to understand you.   10    your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do.

【小题1】

A．think B．hope C．say D．know

【小题2】

A．with B．in C．to D．over

【小题3】

A．that B．this C．one D．it

【小题4】

A．thinking B． speaking C．seeing D．reading

【小题5】

A．solve B．find C．know D．find out

【小题6】

A．everything B．something C．nothing D．anything

【小题7】

A．don’t mean B．mean C．don’t like D．like

【小题8】

A．at B．to C．over D．of

【小题9】

A．instead B．instead of C．besides D．except

【小题10】

A．Of B．If not C．If so D．However

 

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Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They say that their parents don’t understand them. They often think their parents are too strict  41  them.
Parents often find  42 difficult to win their children’s trust and they seem to  43 how they themselves felt when they were young.
For example, young people like to do things without much  44 . It’s one of their ways to show that they grow up and they can  45 any difficult problems. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their plans to be changed. So when you want your parents to let you do  46 , you will have better success if you ask  before you really start doing it.
Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and something  47 . But they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that  48 this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new culture of their own. And if their parents don’t like their music or clothes or their way of speech, the young people feel very sad. Sometimes instead of going out with their parents, they just want to stay at home  49 and do what they like.
If you plan to do something, you’d better win your parents over and get them to understand you. 50 , your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do.

【小题1】

A．on B．with C．in D．to

【小题2】

A．it B．this C．that D．one

【小题3】

A．forgets B．remember C．forget D．remembers

【小题4】

A．thinking B．speaking C．reading D．saying

【小题5】

A．know B．find C．find out D．solve

【小题6】

A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything

【小题7】

A．else B．one C．old D．more

【小题8】

A．by B．through C．in D．over

【小题9】

A．sadly B．alone C．lonely D．sad

【小题10】

A．If not B．Or C．If so D．However

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Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They think that their parents don’t

u  1.   them. They often think their parents are too strict with them.

   Parents often find it difficult to win their parents’ t  2.   and they seem to forget how they t  3.   felt when they were young. For example, young people like to do things w  4.   much thinking. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their p  5.   to be changed. So when you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask b  6.   you really start doing it.

   Young people often make their parents angry by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and s  7.   else. But they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new c  8.   of their own. Sometimes instead of g  9.  out with their parents, they just want to stay at home a  10.   and do what they like.

   If you plan to do something, you’d b  11.   win your parents over and get them to understand you. If so, your parents will c  12.   let you do what you want to do.